171 Hindus seek refugee status: Indian media

171 Hindus seek refugee status: Indian media
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Summary They have been accommodated temporarily in a temple campus until proper arrangements are made.

A batch of 171 Hindus today have arrived in Jodhpur from Pakistan with leader of the group saying they were seeking a refugee status in India, NDTV reported.We have intimated the chief minister about this, who was in Jodhpur today and expect him to direct the administration to make some arrangements for them, said Singh Sodha, president of Seemant Lok Sangthan, an organisation fighting for the rehabilitation of Hindu migrants.The group is led by Chetan Ram, who has been a sarpanch of his village.All of them have arrived incognito, not disclosing about their departure even to their relatives.
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